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Malachite mid 20th century Chess Game
Located in MILL, NL
Fantastic mid-20th century chess set.
Original from Congo, Africa.
Fully inlaid with Malachite and
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) chess set in brass and nickel alloy with each character
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich
By Hans Teppich
Located in San Diego, CA
and 2.25"H for the kings. Very modern and hard to find set! #4782
This mid-20th-century chess set by
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
$1,500 / set
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century
A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly animated and amusing Reynard the Fox design Antique Venetian Ceramic Chess Set is a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) carved dark and light wood 32-piece chess set.
Full Set
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Games
Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Modern extruded aluminum chess set with 32 stylized figures in the original
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Staunton Style Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Large Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures.
A large Staunton style chess set with Ebonised and
Category
Early 20th Century British Games
Materials
Boxwood
$2,722
20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring
Located in Sofia, BG
Here is a great limited edition chess set Inspired by the works of American Artist Keith Haring
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Honey Oak Chess Board Coffee Table with Vintage Ebonised Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
period ebonised chess set
A good looking and well made piece, it can be used as a normal coffee table
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Oak
American Mid Century Walnut Portable Chess set 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
american solid walnut portable chess set elegant in walnut cherry and birch woods nice and clean.
Category
20th Century American Rustic Games
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
$1,078 / set
Italian Chess Set and Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage Italian enameled chess set and table. Italfama Renaissance complete chess set made of solid
Category
Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Rustic Hand Carved Wood Chess and Backgammon Set from Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice unique hand carved wood chess / backgammon set portable complete .
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Games
Materials
Wood
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
A Gothic chess set with a conversion of a standing wall
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
$1,078 / set
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
EXQUISiTE RESTORED CHESSBOARD TABLE & LEATHER CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIRS + CHESS SET
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, pair of Chesterfield brown leather carver armchairs and gold silver and gold gilt metal chess pieces
Category
20th Century English Victorian Tables
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Studio Craft Chess Set in Brazilian Rosewood & Philippine Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking hand-turned chess set, crafted in the 1960s by an unknown artisan, embodies the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces.
Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Nickel
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set.
Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Hand-Carved Bone Chinese Asian Travel Chess Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century carved bone Chinese/Asian chest set with its complete storage compartments and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Games
Materials
Bone
$2,850 / set
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS!
MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED
CUSTOM CHESS TABLE
A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut
$6,000 Sale Price
53% Off
LTD EDITION 40/500 THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN PeWTER CHESS SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sterling 1314 made The Battle of Bannockburn Pewter Chess set and pieces with all the original
Category
20th Century British Other Games
Materials
Pewter
Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Games
Materials
Acrylic
LARGE WEiGHTED VINTAGE JACQUE STAUNTON CHESSMAN STAMPED CHESS SET ORIGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, large weighted, vintage Jaques Staunton Chessmen Crown stamped chess set in the original box
A truly
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
VINTAGE JUMBO SiZED BLACK MARBLE & ALABASTER COMPLETE CHESS SET 11.5CM TALL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, extra large weighted, Vintage Marble & Alabaster chess set
A truly stunning and highly collectable
Category
20th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Portable Game Set Chess Checkers Backgammon and more with World Globe Case
Located in New York, NY
A portable travel game set in a world globe covered case, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. Games
Category
Mid-20th Century Games
Materials
Metal
JUMBO JAQUES LTD EDiTION 1850 STAUNTON CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC CERTIFCATES ETC
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, extra large, weighted, Limited Edition 093 / 250 pattern Jaques Staunton Chessman Chess set in Boxwood
Category
20th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Leather, Boxwood
Mid-Century Brass and Gunmetal Chess Set With Mirrored Glass Inset Board, 1970s
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century modern chess set with brass and gunmetal pieces on a mirrored glass board. The glass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950
By Hans Teppich
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Chess Set by Hans Teppich, crafted in Israel circa 1950, is a remarkable blend of
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Game Boards
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage solid wood travel chess set by HK Switzerland, circa 1950s. The set is a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Wood
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
"one of a kind" Industrial Pop Art Chess Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Pop Art Chess Set
chess pieces:
industrial solid brass and aluminum
custom made in a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Metal
$1,600 / set
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Meer, VAN
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s.
This is a highly rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
NEW IN THE BOX LTD EDITION 18/500 ROBERT BURNS SCOTTiSH CHESS SET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Sterling 1314 made Robert Burns Pewter Chess set and pieces with all the original documentation in a
Category
20th Century English Other Games
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Leather Chess Set with Carved Wooden Pieces, Italy, 1960s–1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant chess set features a richly patinated leather-covered board with a raised, framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman
Austrian, circa 1905
Largest piece
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Games
Materials
Bronze
Antique Weighted Boxwood & Ebony Chess Set by Jacques Staunton 1920s
By House of Staunton
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous and rare antique weighted boxwood and ebony chess set in original mahogany box by Jacques
Category
Early 20th Century English Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1910
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Large vintage Aztec vs. Conquistadors chess set. A true piece of functional art. Each piece is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Vintage mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set,
Consisting of 33
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Games
Materials
Bronze
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gothic Games
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Pewter
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box handmade, circa 1930's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
inlaid walnut box, which we date to the early 20th century, circa 1930's.
The chess set is complete with
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proportions (20" square
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
Category
Early 20th Century German Games
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Chess board - reversable tray with bronze chess pieces, Sorrento Ware
Located in Central England, GB
side for opponent’s pieces taken in a tournament.
The chess set is completed with a rare early 20th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Games
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in white and black and grey
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
The chess pieces are made of a
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
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Beautiful antique chess table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland in 1960s. The table was made of
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Single Pedestal Square Game Table Pull Out Trays Chess Board Set Mint!
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Art Deco single pedestal square game table pull out trays dovetail drawers chess board set mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Set of 4 Rare Polished Weighed Composite Pawn Form Chess Pieces Bar Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of unique studio made polished composite weighted bottoms round bar stools.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Composition
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
The Figure Game "The Original Game of Chess" Set in Bronze by Gary Sahl Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
One of a kind! The Figure Game (Siang Ki in Chinese), "The Original Game of Chess as Played in
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Bronze
$7,000 Sale Price
53% Off
Late 20th Century Monumental Chess Set in Turned Oak and Ash
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A late 20th Century monumental decorative garden chess set, the thirty-two architecturally styled
Category
20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
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